Grate.



Witnesses J. A. SHUPING.

GRATE.

7 APPLICATION FILED FEB- 12, 19H). 1,143,235 Patented June 15, 1915.

5 CO.. PHOTO-LITHQ. WASHINGTON, D. C.

i JAGOIBA. SHUPTNG', 0F MORGANTON, NORTH CAROLINA.

GRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1915.

Application filed February 12, 1915. Serial No. 7,815.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JACOB A. SHUPING, citizen of the United States,residing at Morganton, in the county of Burke and State of NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Grates,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to grates, and more particularly to' a grate ofimproved construction which is especially adapted for use in open fireplaces, and which comprises alternating bars which are adapted to berocked for agitating the coals placed upon the grate.

An object of the invention is to provide a grate of this character whichis simple in construction, and which is eificient in its operation.

Another object is to provide a grate comprising a stationary frame and arocker frame, and to provide improved means for connecting the rockerframe with the stationary frame.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts, aswill be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in theaccompanying drawings and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view; Fig. 2 is a section on theline 2-2 of Fig. 1, showing in dotted lines the raised position of therocker frame; Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view or" a portion of thelower rear connecting bar; Fig. 4 is a detail view showing the manner ofdetachably locking the rod within the upper front connecting bar.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, l designates the stationaryframe, while 2 designates the rocker frame. The stationary frame is ofthe ordinary construction and comprises end grate members 3 which areconnected by the usual upper front bar 4 and lower rear bar 5, hooks 6being formed on the upper inner ends of the grate members 3 forengagement with pins or projections in the fireplace to fix the frame 2.

Grate bars 7 connect the bar 5 with the bar 4. These bars are arrangedin relatively wide spaced relation, andbetween each of these bars 7 andout within the upper face of the bar 5 are recesses 8.

The upper front bar 4 has a substantially U-shaped channel 9 formed inthe upper face thereof and this bar, adjacent either end '11 which areformed on a rod 12 within the channel 9 and has thereof, haslugs 10formed on the upper fatlze thereof and projecting within the channe 9.

The rocker frame 2 comprises grate bars and which are adapted to havetheir free ends rest in the alternating recesses 8 of the bar 5. The rod12 is of a size to be snugly received cut-out portions 13 formedadjacent either end thereof and which are disposed in alinement with thelugs 10. When the bars 11 are in their normal position resting upon thebar 5, the cut-out portion 13 is then disposed upon the upper face ofthe rod 12, with the lugs 10 in engagement with the'face of the rod 12in order to lock the same within the channel 9.

en it is desired to remove the rocker frame from the stationary frame,the free ends of the bar 11 are swung to a position as shown in dottedlines in Fig. 4 of the drawings. In this position, the cut-out portions13 are disposed in releasing alinement with the lugs 10 so that byraising the rocker frame vertically, the rod 12 will be disengaged fromthe channel 9.

An operating lever- 14 is secured to one end of the rod 12 and isadapted to be actuated to rock the rocker frame from a position asshownin full lines in Fig. 2 to a position as shown in dotted lines inthe said gure.

From the disclosure of the invention as set forth, it will be noted thata grate has been provided which is readily and easily disassembled orassembled, and one which is thoroughly reliable and eflicient in itsoperation.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it is thought that the construction and operation ofthe devicewill be clearly understopd, and while I have herein shown and describedone specific form of my invention, I do not wish to be limited thereto,except for such limitations as the claim may im port.

What is claimed is:

grate comprising a stationary frame having a substantially U-shapedupper bar structure, members depending from the rear ends of said barstructure, a lower rear bar supported by said members, stationary gratebars connected with the intermediate portion of said upper bar structureand said lower rear. bar, said lower rear bar provided proximately theentire length thereof, lugs.

on said upper bar structure overhanging said channel, said upper barstructure provided With a series of cut-outs, said cut-outscommunicating with said channel, a rod arranged in said channel andprojecting beyond the ends thereof, an operating element on saidrod,said rod provided With cut-outs in alinernent With said lugs; a seriesof grate bars fixed to said rcdand operating in said recesses and saidfirst mentioned cut-outs for the purpcse specified. e In testlmonywhereofl aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

, JACOB A. snurmef Witnesses:

O. A. Pornu'r, A. M. INGOLD;

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